Adidas and Maxwell Football Club announce official partnership

ADIDAS AND MAXWELL FOOTBALL CLUB ANNOUNCE OFFICIAL PARTNERSHIP AND WATCH LISTS FOR NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARD

The Maxwell Football Club (MFC) and adidas today announced a multi-year partnership in which adidas will become the presenting sponsor of the Maxwell Club’s National High School Player of the Year award which is presented yearly to the nation’s best scholastic football player.

The award was established in 2007 and former winners include Trenton Thompson (2014 Westover HS – Georgia), Will Grier (2013 Davidson Day School – Florida), Derrick Henry (2012 Yulee HS – Alabama), Noah Spence (2011 Bishop McDevitt HS – Ohio State), Jeff Driskel (2010 Hagerty HS – Florida), Sharif Floyd (2009 George Washington HS – Florida), Jamarkus McFarland (2008 Lufkin HS – Oklahoma) and DeVier Posey (2007 Cincinnati LaSalle HS – Ohio State).

The Maxwell Football Club has been recognizing excellence at all levels of football since 1935 and has a major focus on high school football nationally, while adidas currently outfits over 30 collegiate FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision) teams as well as some of the top high school programs in the country. As part of the agreement adidas will supply product to the Maxwell Football Club for its programs related to the high school, college and professional levels.

We are very excited to partner with adidas as the presenting sponsor of the MFC National High School player of the Year award. We believe that this partnership will offer a tremendous opportunity to impact student athletes on many levels across America. The award has gained a great deal of notoriety on a national scale since its inception and partnering with a company like adidas which is known for putting innovation at the forefront of their business model will only enhance the award’s presence.

Mark Wolpert, MFC Executive Director

The Maxwell Football Club and adidas have a rich history with the game of football and this partnership reinforces our commitment to helping athletes get better and continuing to build our footprint in grassroots football.  We’re proud to be associated with the longest running football club in the country and we look forward partnering with the MFC to identify the very best High School football player in the country.

Shannon Ferbrache, adidas Dir. Of US Sports – Grassroots

The initial watch list for the MFC NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARD PRESENTED BY ADIDAS is below. Players have been selected by the MFC National Selection Committee and the Club reserves the right to make additions and subtractions to this list as the 2015 unfolds. 16 semifinalists will be announced on November 23rd and 6 finalists will be announced on December 14th.

The winner of the 2015 MFC NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARD PRESENTED BY ADIDAS will be announced on Monday January 18, 2016 and the formal presentation of the award will take place at the Maxwell Football Club National Awards Gala that will take place on Friday March 11, 2016 at the Tropicana Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey.